Animal Species:Desert Goby, Chlamydogobius eremius (Zietz, 1896)

The Desert Goby occurs in the western and southern Lake Eyre drainage in Australia, in freshwaters fed by artesian springs. It can withstand large fluctuations in temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen.

Standard Common Name

Desert Goby

Identification

The Desert Goby is brown-grey to yellowish with darker mottling and sometimes 7 or 8 darker saddles across the back. The head is yellow below. The first dorsal fin of males is black with blue and yellow bands.

Size range

The species grows to 6 cm in length.

Distribution

The Desert Goby occurs in the western and southern Lake Eyre drainage, Australia.

The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.